THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER
More Stamina Needed By Kowloon
Important Factor In Saturday's Defeat By The Recreio
(By "Veritas").
Kowloon's habit of losing league matches in the last five minutes of a game persisted against the Recreio on Saturday. It is difficult to imagine a more heart- breaking experience for a team than consistently to hold the opposition well in hand for nine-tenths of the time and then to concede the solitary goal which brings about defeat.
It is an unfortunate confession of genlus which distinguishes him. that this was the first time this It was his errors which cost Recreio senson I had seen Kowloon in we goals, and though there were other times when his excellent tack)- Rodger, Club goalkeeper, makos ‘a typical clearance while holly, chal-netion. And I had looked foring and brilliant interceptions averted lenged by an East Lancashires forward to the game because I threatening situations, taken by and ward. This happened in the Shield wanted to try and discover why large his display was not the beat replay on Saturday. (Photo: Mee the Railway Ground outfit, with of his career.
undoubted talent in the team, boasted such a miserable league record.
Cheung),
THRILLING HOCKEY
CIVILIANS OUT OF LUCK
REPLAY WOULD BE WELCOME
I think the secret is lack of starina.
DOG-TIRED
Was n
ABOUT THE PLAYERS
To return to Kowloon for a minute. Apart from Knox, whose value as 1 have already noted was pretty well confined to goal-scoring propenalties, the attack did not impress, Hon- nibal showed a nice turn of speed but did not have full control over the ball, Winch and White, the in- sides were terribly slow and W. Knox on the right wing kept too far back and several times was missing when promising passes were sent out to This wing,
Kowloon
dog-tired team Afteen minutes from the end of this The players moved labori- match. ously and with an expression of "When the deuce is the referee going to blow his whistio" written all over their faces. For nearly hour they hold had played strenuously and had
Bilse was a thorough-going- trieg their own in a quite impressive manat centre-half and kept a good watch ner. While they lacked the Ancsac on the activities of Bernie Gosano, the Recreto, it must be said they while Boyd, throwing subtlety to the nhowed greater determination. The winds, set about subduing the right half backs especially were snappy in wing with an earnestness both im tackling, while D. Knox at centre:
pressive and commendable. forward was always interesting to watch.
Knox, in fact, given indications of becoming
one of the best certre ife isn't forwards in Hongkong. anywhere near that exalted position as were rewarded with yet, but only one without any iden of
(By R. H. B.) Spectators who gathered round the Navy ground at King's Park yesterday after-
noon
of
aplendid hockey match when the game would deny his potentialities, but his kick loft uently in goni,
only Lee Walstong can hit a harder among local forwards.
bali
desirexl.
the Civilians met the Combined His chief attribute at the moment is a Services in their second annual wonderful shot. It is possible that Jeupardy by weak clearances. fixture and shared the spoils. Each team scored twice. The game was featured by fast ex- changes and good hockey and there were many very exciting
that of
Eastman and Everest cavered their
In excellent goal
pare They were began to feel the age until they very tired in the closing stages and copiness gave place to desperation.
Boyes played
something to be he placed his goal in It is questionable whether the Re acrelo left wing-Gomes and Alves
have played a less passive part in a Knox sent in four sizzling drives match this seaso from some 20 yards range during this match. But he has an unhappy day. Literally speaking the Satur knack of getting his toe under the right out of the picture. Ninety per ball. He wants to develop the use cent of the Portuguese attacks came of his
obtain instep
the greatest from the right wing where Campos
and Marques Bgured with credit. effect from such a powerful kick.
He has another falling. He is a
ther hand
he they were continually attacking, shots lazy worke.. On the other
skilful in seizing opportunities. by G. Divell, Qurbachan Singh and is Sydney Fowlor just laing their Opportunism-brought-him-two clever.
goals on Saturday. He also knows mark.
how to pass a ball to his wings: twice he sent Honnibal away on the left with ideal paиSCA.
moments.
The Civilians had sixty per cent of the game, for in the second half
The Services played well na a team but Taylor, at Inside-left, appeared to 'bo off form. Perhaps ho found a difference in playing on grass, for Taylor is an excellent forward when playing on sand.
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FASCINATING DUELS
Lal Singh, the brilliant Interport left winger, played a good game but he was well marked by Sonny Bitas, the players being featured in many interesting ducis for pouscasjon. Blias had a full afternoon's work in mark
"ALL RIGHT!
LEAVE IT
TO ME"
1935
League Leadership For S. China
Lee Wai-Tong's 4 Goals Against
There Funtliers defenders only just made up their minds in time as to who should take the ball when this pletura was taken. An incident in yesterday's longue match at Caroline Hill (Photo: Mee Cheung).
From Ground And Clubhouse
LINCOLNS PAY PRICE
Ho Ka-Keung Loses His Place
(By "Veritas")
LINCOLNS paid dearly awarded. Four all told and each one
Fusiliers
(By. "Crossbar")
S. China "A":---Wong Wing; Li- Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak; Leung- Wing-chul, Wang Mee-shun, and Lee Kwok-wal; Teo Kwal-abing, Fung. King-cheung, Lace Wal-tong, Ip Pak-wn, and Tay Qua-liang.
Fusiliers: Rowlands; Wheeler and Keating; Wanklyn, Talbot and Gaizley Hughes, Harrison, Coakley, Evans and Roberts,
Four goals by Lee Wai-tong yesterday enabled South China "A" to withstand a determined challenge by the Royal Welch Fusiliers to their 100 per cent, league record, while the effect of the result was to put South China in the leadership for the first time this season. It requires a lot of imagination to believe it possible they will be deposed from this position.
Generally speaking this game the league leadership. realised anticipations. The Fusiliers The Fusiliers have no cause for gave a mighty fine account of them complaint. They were folly fing selves but were beaten by a better triers, but had to ery best to a team team. The
ordinarily as were extra-better versed in the arts and intrica and attacks were cien of the game, made with tho rapidity of a
a rapier thrust. The soldiers easily held their own in midileld but had not a a single defender capable of atopping inimitable Lee Wai-tong whose shoot-
from all angles was a
thrilling
featu
A
no
goal lead in the first minuta! elated the Fusiliers, but the success was short-lived, for Lee crashed his way through the opposition twice in quick succession to level the scores and then to put the Chinese ahead. The Fusillers had a wonderful op portunity of crossing over on level terms when they were awarded a
the spot kick was South Chinn consolidated
early in the Teo
Kwal-shing got
penalty, but
their position half when
then the
ball past Rowlands with a fast rising for their blunders of Yet the game was not "dirty"!. The strongly for Consiliers came back
converted. Three to the Lincolis.
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AMERICA'S CUP PROTEST
BRITISH CHALLENGE
WITHDRAWN
whereas welled, kept well
London, Dec. I. Announcing last miɣut that he has witnorawn as Challenge for the America's Lup next year, Mr. C. K. Fairey, Com -to score after
modore of the Royal London clever movement with players became a little too robust in taking part in a
Yacht Club, protested against last week when
the attitude to the contest after their excitement and eagerness. But Evans. South Chinn returned to the attack and two further goals from waltzing round Souththere were really no hard feelings.
Lee Wal-tong settled the issue.
adopted by the Americans. Talbot, with was looked
"The mee, he said, "s now re- LA he upon China "B" they failed to quÚTI China's team changes were
a contest between only man most all to the good. He Ka-keunk Wai-Long failed in this quest, but expensive yachts which only syndicates clinch the issue in the was dropped and I am wondering if
most capable of stopping Leo duced to otherwi
Can ent football. normally afford, rwisu played ningnificent Senior Shield tie. For on he will find himself back in football
attack the "American entries are all syndicat. again this season: One could not be partly e
British yachts are Saturday in the replay they blame South Chinu for passing him best defence
He had the measure of Ip Pak-wRattitude is to remain unmodified fell victims to the Shield over after two trials in which he the field to support his forwards. privately entered. If the American
was a rank failure.
and Fung King-cheung, but could not in difficult to see how any private holders after a game chock
"find" Lee whose mananevres were owner will be able to afford to con full of excitement.
How rights, but he has not been o once but
TO Ka-keung is a fine player in his always puzzling the soldiers and had pote.
SMALL YACH'T
of "The whole question is ong educated up to South China's tactics, of position.
South China's hair backs did not expense. As a protest at the excla some time. He fed his right wing ONCE again it was the soldiers Given a season with them he would perfectly placed ground passes, and who held the balance of probably develop into just the centre- compare so well with those of the sion for all practical purposes of any if his shooting had been as high in
forward the team needs. But South Fusiliers who played with refreshing but yachts of the J class (169 cafibre, the Recrelo, would have territorial advantage, and once China could not afford to take a riakt zest, but the Chinese defence was in tour) I challenged with a boat of the nelled more goals,
again the forwards were at fault in this match.
fine fettie and except for a misunder-"K" class (100 tons), because I feel Delgade was the outstanding half in shooting. The Lincolna' as-
standing in the first minute which the race is more sporting if less ex.
entered. Like most youngsters, Knox needs back. Beltrão seemed to shrink into sociation with football in Hong-THERE was an enormous difference gave Evans his goal, played flawless penite boats can be
in the display of the forwards football.
"I had an understanding with Mr. Evans and Coakley
Sopwith that I would do this. were always They were much more enterprising
The New York Yacht Club was and blended in something like their dangerous raiders, bustling and as- but they could not rush Li old style. The introduction of You and Tam
my representative that my chal. Kong-pak into lenge is unacceptable and unorthodox. Wa-hing at right half was also a
I have therefore withdrawn and success. It is doubtful · ·Jf South errors i was brilliant and -conal- China can improve on this team.
left the field to Mr. Sopwith if he derably eased things for Wong Wing, who was not unduly troubled in goal wishes to challenge."
At the other end of the field
KNOX'S NEED
GOSANO'S LEADERSHIP
Gokano's leadership was good; much-bøtter - Lhan-it-has-been-for-
to have his football drawn out of a shell. He was not the dominating him. It is there if somebody will force of previous games. Castilho Inke sufficient interest to advise him performed quite creditably at left how to make the fullest use of his talents.
ing the fast Indian and ho did his poirullsciul, by
half.
Bowen'a first-time kicking was a It does not need a Hannau Swaffer plesant feature, and Gosano was of football to be able to criticise the always prominent, even in his errors shortcomings of Kowloon as a team of judgment which cost goals! For Team work is not their strongest it was clear Gosano was conceiving
They go about their job more some methods of getting out of awk
than deliberately. Movements ward altuations when they occurred job remarkably well. lle was the
are up
I mean an but things did not go just right for hardest working man in the inter- mediate lino, though Willy Reed and attack, whether successful or ahor-1 tim
tive, is not worked out
any great
level. The exchanges were very Beltrao were also in good form.
but usually has a taint of the Recreio were cleverer but Kowloon
nallified this by enthusiasm. Pinto and Soun, the Civilinns left dealsually has
The halves and backs, like those even an early reverso which saw wing, combined with understanding and delighted several
are could dampen it. They
attack and the mistake of not moving up with returned to the the ball. In consequence there is n
goat passing which had the Services defence on their toes.
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VIOLENTLY fluctuating Club made Wheeler
critics sit back and gasp on Satur- | Wh and Keating offered a stout day by heating East Latenshires in resistance to the finest forward line in The Shield replay after being two the south of China, and if they could gouls in arrears. This was one of have stopped Lee Wai-tong the
best.
Row-
the brightest contests of the after-suit would have been different. noon. Club hit back in n manner Innds in goal was not quite at his which astounded their supporters, Forrow, Bickford and Ernest Strange were leading lights in the resuscita-
Not
Lion.
torribly large gap between the backs red two lovely goals in the space
of live minutes. minute later ut the visitors on Bernie Gosono put G. Sommer, at left back, was rather and their own goal. alow covering, Bertio Guest was
Recrolo
should have made more level terms with a magnificent very sound and brought off many fine use of this. But the Recreio of to- culmiinted n swife and clever move- right through the middle and day is not the Recreio of two monthsea did not even see the final shot. ago. Even A, V. Gonano seckas Garwood in goni for the Services temporarily to have lost that spark was always on the alert and received good support from Brooms and Rals
clearances.
sidy who proved to bos steady pair. Pte. Taylor (Army), and L/Naik Lal The half-back lino was well served by Singh (Army), Whliams, Holland-Martin (pivot) and Civilians, Ramzan (K.I.T.C.); Alaf Din, while Miera, on the right. E. P. Guest (Radio), and G. wing, put in several Ano passed.
Wraith
Sommer (Club); A. S. Biles (St. at centre-forward gave
Andrew's), W. A, Reed (Club), and the Services the lead, Gurbachan Singh oqualising; but a few minutes 'before the interva? Lai Singh
snapped up a pass from Miors and lodged the ball safely in the not.
CIVILIAN'S BAD LUCK
many
In the second half after offorts had just failed, Pinto put the Civilians on loval terms. Thày main- tained the pressure and Fowler, with the goal at his mercy, had the mis- fortune to fall. He made an attempt to hit the ball but failed,
Soon
after
Diveit hit the upright with a sizzling shot, Gurbachan Singh following with a shot that missed the upright by Inches.":,
Since the game produced hockey of such a good standard and provided the spectators with much excltoment, I do, not think it would be out of place to
during suggest
the coming Christmas
The teams were as follows: Combined Services-Lt. Cdr. Car-. wood
(Navy): Lt.Cdr. Broome (Navy) and L. Rolasier (Army): Lt. Williams (Army); Lt. Holland-Mar- tin (Navy) and L/Nalk Alat Din Army);lt. Miera (Navy), Sub-Lt. Wraith (Navy), Lt. Burch (Navy),
Reerele pilled on the pen a bit In the secon
nocond half and it was this which largely brought about Kowloon's downfall. They kept it going ns long HIR possible, and then two weary backs committed a misunderstanding which allowed Gomes to cut through and score with ease.
Knox provided the final thrills by
N. Beltrno (Reerels); 8. A, Fowler twice firing In bullet-ke shots from (Club), G. E. R. Divett (Club), Gur-long range, but they cleared the bar. bachan Singh (Radio). J. Pinto If they had been lower it is doubtful (K.I.T.C.) and A. P. Souza whether V. Marques would have (K.I.T.C.);
touched them.
Badminton Mixed Doubles "Performances" Table
The following table shows the leading individual performances to date in the mixed doubles division of the Badminton League.
Mr. and Mrs. Shuto (Fire Brigade)
L. Carvalho and Miss A. Remedios (Recreio "B")
J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Silva (Recrelo "A").
S. A. Gray and Miss Mackenzie (Kowloon T.)
S. W. Liang and Miss U. Khoo (C.R.C.) W. C. Choy and Miss Cheung (C.R.C.) ...
Mr. and Mre, Sousa (Recreio "B") ............. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M Silva ¡Recreio "A") F. H. Kwok and Miss Smith (St. John's)
J. L. Anderson and Miss Griffitha (Fire Brigade)
Aces Matches Games
Pyd. W. L. E. A. 278 108
A. E. Xavier and Miss 8. Remedion (Recreto "B") S.P. Chan & Mrs. T. F. Lo (C.R.C.)
C. Summers and Miss it. Summers (Talkoo).
6 18 2 290 160
216 227
4 12 0 255
102
3
274. 184
10
10 5
276
219
9.0
189
272 233
285- 128
0 132 101
0 180 214
4
0
2.
51 114
6 7 104.211
Tam Kong pak, who playad a re- liable game at left back for:South' Chink "A" against 'the Fusillors. kong is one unhappy story of missed
Until opportunities. Higgins and Malpas, and in 'a lesser degree Ridley, can learn to shoot straight the Lincolns, will always find themselves on the losing end of a game of any importance."
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AN OBJECT LESSON
South China revenied no distinct'; weakness although the intermediates
Lold
INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIAL DISAPPOINTING
Few Players Realise
Expectations.
Yesterday's ladies Interport hockey. WHEN Forrow plays as he did one have been seen to better advantage.
cannot dispute his cinims to being The effectiveness of the attack again trial was only, a partial
success.
C.
made the ball do seemingly impossible frst named being particularly pro
game.
of tho
a centre-half of real promise. Not for depended on Leo Wai-tong but the Several of the players failed to renilso 4 long time have the Club forwards centre-forward rose to the occasion expectations. J.. Smalley
and been served with such admirable lle was never flurried and at times Osmund played well in defence, the passen. A very nice performance,
things. His third goal was a master-minent in the early stages
and accurate TAST Lancs. lost heart after a piece of opportuniam
dazzling start. Homer's two shooting to watch him distribute Miss Marion Bryson played con- goals were the outcome of some fine the ball was an object lesson, sistently well and Miss I. Woolley play. The wôldiers were not com South China wore beautifully hold. her own and was na effective us pletely out of the picture even after balanced and their rhythmic football any of the half backs.
(Continued on Page 13.) deservedly gave them two points and form. Misa O: Dalziel worked with a
Neither set of forwards were no to
will
Her
"Bist
did not make the best use of opportunities and Miss M. Smal
somewhat lax in front of Kom-
American Tennis Tourney Aty was on was the most
Kowloon Cricket Club
ELEVEN COUPLES TAKE PART IN
SUCCESSFUL EVENT
pressive forward, but the irini gen- erally did little to assist, the selectors, The result of the match was A Win for the Whites, who beat the Colours by two clear goals.
ENGLAND'S TEAM
Against New Zealand On January 4
London, Doc, 22.
Eleven pairs took part in the Mr. N. A. E. Mackay third with 31, American tennis tournament and Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Mils M. at the Kowloon Cricket Club Bryan and Mr. R. S. Capell joint fourth with 20 games each. Tho yesterday, the prograstime be ladies will receive silver spoons. ing carried through in ideal
The tournament was arranged by The English Rueby team aedinst weather although the courts the tennis sub-committee headed by New Zealand on January 4 is Owen were somewhat soft owing to Mr. J. S. Smith, and the following Smith (St. Mary's Hospital); Prince
took part:
Obolonaki (Oxford), Cranmer (Rich- the recent rain.
mand), Gerrard (Bath), Sover
aster): Sale (Leicester)
Mlon Mackenzie and S. A. Gray, Mr.
in chouting they fail to come anyowa 49. A total of 60 games wore Miss N, Bryson and R. 9. Capellinital), Kendrew (Leicester
TT is rather, tragic. For 'when it comes to approach play and de fensive measures the Lincolns have
All the contestants played each not much to learn from other teams here. In many phases their football other a series of five games on a alld- and Mrs. Kirby Mrs. Kello and of NA. E. Mackey, Mr. and Mrs. Graig, bears the stamp of Champions. But Ing handicap with a maximum
played and; the
Miss Leg and J. S. Smith, Mrs. Stokes and winners were Alison Mackenzie and Mr. S. A. Gray, Dr. Reed, Mrs. Silkestone and Mr. Dyer, A. W.. Ramsey and Baker, Mrs. who aggregated 35 games.
Mr. and Mrs. L.Kirby were placed Lay and H. Nissim, Mr. and Mrs. second with 83 games, Mrs. Kalla and F. S. W. Smith..
where near the grade.
48 THE match was rendered unusun? by the number of penalties
Le center) Candler (Bart's Leicester), Longland (Northampton). Webb (Dovonnort Services), Clarke (Coventry, Hamilton Hill Dunkley (Marleauins), and Weston (Northamp ton)-Router.